BBC Wildlife Magazine

BBC Wildlife Magazine is a celebration of the natural world, featuring all the latest discoveries, news and views on wildlife, conservation and environmental issues. With strong broadcasting links, authoritative journalism and award-winning photography, BBC Wildlife Magazine is essential reading for anyone with a passion for wildlife who wants to understand, experience and enjoy nature more.

RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch 2022

Planting seeds of hope for the new year

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wild TIMES • What’s happening right now

Away from the crowds • Carribean reef fish benefit from the peace and quiet of Covid-19 lockdowns

“It’s very difficult to stay still”

Into the night • Badger cubs born now venture above ground in spring

Survey reveals key habitats for insects • Woodland and hedgerow creation is vital to reverse pollinator declines

Big bene ts from big appetites • World’s biggest cetaceans eat more than previously thought, highlighting their role in maintaining productive oceans

Spot swarms of insects • Goat willow is an early source of pollen and nectar

Do not enter

Winter warmer • Head to wild woods to nd a ower that uses heat to attract pollinators

A horsefly’s mouthparts

GILLIAN BURKE • Solar power permeates the stormiest of winter weather

GARDEN GUESTS

10 tautonyms • Scientific names in which the same word is used for both genus and species

Johanna Hedlund • Investigating perhaps the world’s longest non-stop migration involves meteorological wind models

Roads take their toll • New study identifies the mammal populations most likely to be driven to extinction by traffc

Oligodon churahensis

Swapping spit

Lost & Found VAGRANT SPECIES DIARY • Snowy owl, St Kilda

FIELDS OF PLENTY

Brain food

Extreme exfoliation • Fish seek out their mortal enemies for a back scratch to stay healthy

A bloat of hippopotamuses

Snow scene • Spot this hardy species in UK woods, a sign that warmer weather is on its way

Dormice to get rail crossing

FEMALE OF THE SPECIES JACANA • Lucy Cooke on the bird bodyguards of the animal kingdom

Seek a pocket predator • This avian rarity is known for impaling its prey

Wolverine

MARK CARWARDINE OPINION • “I’m A Celebrity has seen 21 seasons of dropping, crushing, chasing and kicking hapless creatures”

Ape artistry • The creative output of orangutans reveals a sensitivity to their environment

The world’s biggest fishbowl

AT THE HOP FROGS MATING AND SPAWNING • Watch out for a chaotic and noisy display that heralds the arrival of spring as early as January

TOP FIVE PLACES • Where to catch up with a few of our rarer amphibians this spring

LOOK CLOSER

GLORIOUS MUD MUD SCUD • Lurking beneath the surface is a tiny crustacean making a big impact on estuarine habitats

Living in houses made of glass

GREEN PLANET • Without trees and flowers, there is no life. The Green Planet, a new BBC series presented by Sir David Attenborough, takes us behind the branches and into the undergrowth.

Let there be light • How hot lips exploits gaps in the canopy

GOOD AS GOLD • The golden eagle has long been in decline in the UK. A new project is helping this magnificent raptor to spread its wings once again.

Creating a new population

How to spot birds of prey

Where to get help and advice

ON TOP OF THE WORLD • Solitary and secretive, the snow leopard is master of its mountain realm. Frédéric Larrey braved the high peaks to find it.

THE RACE...